Conference
Speakers

Take a look at the speakers of ITHIC 2026, who will share their insights on the hospitality industry's future.

Policy & Economics

Economist & former Director - IMF Fiscal Affairs Department
General Manager - Department of Economy, Ministry of Economy and Finance
CEO - Invimit SGR Spa
Deputy Executive Director - Radio24
Managing Director of Tourism Economics EMEA - Oxford Economics
Associate Dean and Director PNRR Lab - SDA Bocconi
Political Risk Analyst - Bistoncini Partners

Governance

Managing Director, Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery & Emblems – Accor Luxe & Lifestyle
CEO - B&B HOTELS Group
CEO - BWH Hotels Italy & South-East Europe
President & CEO - Starhotels Group
CEO – Kerten Hospitality
President & Founder - Destination Italia Group
CEO - Radisson Hotel Group
CEO - Minor Hotels
President & Chief Executive Officer - Auberge Collection
President of International Operations - BWH® Hotels and President - WorldHotelsTM
Executive Chairman - Planning Authority
Founder & Senior Partner - GAT Hospitality
Managing Partner and Founder - Panoram Hotel Management
CEO - Falkensteiner Michaeler Tourism Group (FMTG) & Michaeler & Partner GmbH
CEO Italy - CBRE
CEO - Arsenale Group
Founder & CEO - GDF Group
President EMEA - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
CEO – Lungarno Collection
CEO – UNA Italian Hospitality
Co-Founder & CEO - Soges Group
President & CEO - Alpitour World
Chief Visionary Officer & Co Founder - YellowSquare
President & CEO - Mangia's
CEO - Zacchera Hotels
CEO - HNH Hospitality
CEO - Patrigest | Gabetti Group
CEO - Italian Exhibition Group
Founder & CEO - Xenia Hôtellerie Solution

Capital markets

Managing Director, Head of Investor Solutions - Mohari Hospitality
Managing Director - Limestone Capital
Partner & Portfolio Manager - Extendam
Co-founder & CEO - Petra | Hova Hospitality
Principal - Crossroads Real Estate
Managing Director, Co-Head of Europe - Cheyne Capital
Chairman - CDP Real Asset SGR
CEO – Castello SGR
Head of Italy - Managing Director, PGIM
CEO – Colliers Global Investors Italy SGR
Senior Vice President in Acquisitions – Starwood Capital Group
Tourism Investment Manager - CDP Real Asset SGR
Chief Investment Officer - Omnam
Head of Hospitality - Investire SGR S.p.A.
Senior Investment Director - Europa Investimenti
Investment Director - Azora
Chief Investment Officer - Invel Real Estate
Senior Vice President, Global Capital Investments & Transactions - IHG Hotels & Resorts
Strategic Advisor Real Estate - Unicredit
Coordinator of the Hospitality Desk - Intesa Sanpaolo Group
Investment Director - Pygmalion Capital
Senior Director Investments - Head of Italy, Invesco Real Estate

Industry knowledge and data

Managing Director, Hotels & International – Christie & Co
MRICS, Head of Valuation Hotels Italy – CBRE
Managing Director - Falkensteiner Residences
Partner, Real Estate & Hospitality - EY
President and CEO of HVS
Associate Account Director - STR, part of CoStar Group
Leader of Global Legal Real Estate - Deloitte Legal
Partner - ADVANT Nctm
Head of Global Hospitality - Artelia
CEO - Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA)
Head of Global Residential Development Consultancy - Savills
Senior Vice President, Product & Nautical Design - Pininfarina
Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer - AENDRE
Board Member - Coldwell Banker Commercial Italy
Partner - Gianni & Origoni
Co-Managing Partner - BLV – Belvedere & Partners
Partner | International Tax and Transaction Services (ITTS) - EY
Head of Hospitality Italy, MRICS – Cushman & Wakefield
Head of Hotels & Leisure - Colliers Italia
Partner – Dentons
Founder & CEO - Dream&Charme

Brands & Markets

Senior Vice President of Development, Europe - Ennismore
Global Head of Hotel Development & Acquisition - Equinox Hotels
Director Investment Promotion Tourism, Real Estate, Creative Industries - Enterprise Greece
Senior Vice President of Licensing & Hospitality - Karl Lagerfeld
Director of Mixed-Use Development – Marriott International
Head of Development - Arabella Hospitality SE
Director of Corporate Business Development EMEA - Barceló Hotel Group
Senior Executive Director, Acquisitions and Development Europe - Banyan Group
Senior Vice President Development Hotels & Restaurants - Groupe Barrière
Chief Business Officer - Accor One Living
Deputy CDO for Europe and North Africa - Accor
Managing Director & Vice President Business Development Italy - Radisson Hotels
Vice President Development Southern Europe - Hilton
Managing Director Restaurant & Bar Partnerships EMEA - Hilton
Development Manager - Apex Alliance
Corporate & Business Development Director - Piazza Hotels
Development Associate - The First Hotels
Development Manager - TH Group, Former President - Confindustria Alberghi

Hotel Planning, Design & Solutions

Principal - Tihany Design
Founder & Creative Director - Checa Woid Interiors
Head of Consulting - Drees & Sommer Italy
Project Manager - Moroso
Asset&Facility Manager - Aries Group
Hospitality Development & Consultant - Michaeler & Partner
Head of Marketing Italy – Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences
Architect & Founder - Vudafiero Saverino Partners
Co-Founder - Studio Marco Piva
Architect & Head of Universal Design - Lombardini22
Associate, Senior Architect - BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group
Senior Associate - Rockwell Group
Principal & Director - Lai Studio, Maurizio Lai Architects
Co-Founder - Genius Loci Architettura (GLA)
Managing Partner - DE.TALES
Managing Director - AMDL CIRCLE
Architect - Il Prisma
Owner - Andrea Langhi Design
>CEO & cofounder - Village for all V4A®
Executive Vice President - Blastness
Chief Commercial Officer - WOLF HAUS Italia
Chief Commercial Officer Garc Holding B.Corp
Project and Construction Management - Michaeler & Partner

Moderators

Head of Hospitality - Coldwell Banker Commercial
Partner, Head of Technical Advisory – Cushman & Wakefield
Senior Conference Producer – Questex
Architect and Editorial Director - we:ll magazine
President Hospitality, Travel & Wellness – Questex
Development Director Italy - Panoram Hotel Management
Senior Director Southern Europe - HVS
Editor & Newsletter Director - Network News
Senior Advisor - Coldwell Banker Commercial
Strategic Hospitality Advisor - Teamwork
Head of Hotel Operator Selection Europe & Consultancy Italy - CBRE
Head of Hotels Investment Properties Italy - CBRE
News editor, Europe, Middle East & Africa - CoStar News Hotels / STR